Scheduled Power Outage in Eluru: August 6, 8 AM to 1 PM

Rapid Summary

• the EPDCL Executive Engineer (Operations), Eluru, K.M. Ambedkar, announced a scheduled power shutdown due to line maintenance works related to the Jalipudi Road widening project.
• The affected areas are under the 11 KV Sriparru and Madepalli Industrial feeders originating from the 33/11 KV S.V. Thota Substation.
• Scheduled outage: Wednesday (August 6,2025) from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• Affected areas include Madepalli road, Sunkari Vari Thota, Premalayam, Gayatri Nagar, Venkatapuram MP Road, Lingaraovugudem, katlampadu, Sriparru, Manuru, MH Puram, and Kalakurru.
• The purpose of this outage is maintenance and strengthening of infrastructure for long-term safety and reliable supply; consumers are requested to make arrangements accordingly.

Indian Opinion Analysis
Scheduled power outages for maintenance reflect a proactive effort by utilities like EPDCL to ensure reliability in energy distribution systems while also accommodating infrastructure development such as road widening projects in Eluru’s Jalipudi area.Tho temporary disruptions can inconvenience residents and businesses in affected locations like Gayatri Nagar or Sriparru during these hours (8 a.m.-1 p.m.), they carry broader benefits with improved safety measures and potentially lower risks of unscheduled failures later on.

India’s growing energy demand underscores why coordination between civic projects like road widening and electricity feeder networks is critical for sustainable urban development-a principle well demonstrated here through advance interaction about the shutdown schedule.

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